2015 Capital Program Bringing Improvements Systemwide

 

The Illinois Tollway is preparing for the 2015 construction season with plans to invest $1.63 billion in improvements throughout the 286-mile system.

This will be the fourth year of the 15-year, $12 billion Move Illinois: the Illinois Tollway Driving the Future Program, delivering the largest year of capital spending in the agency's history with projects to rebuild 310 lane miles, repair 122 bridges and build or improve 20 interchanges.

Highlights of the 2015 capital program include:

• Investing $839.6 million for the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project to start construction of the new, wider roadway from Elgin to the Tri-State Tollway (I-294). Learn more.
• Investing $319.8 million to continue the $3.4 billion Elgin O'Hare Western Access Project, including completion of the new Illinois Route 390 from Lake Street (U.S. Route 20) to Rohlwing Road, and the start of work to extend the new roadway east to Illinois Route 83. Learn more.
• Investing $241.1 million for systemwide interchange and bridge repairs, including completing work to rebuild the Grand Avenue Interchange (Illinois Route 132) Project on the Tri-State Tollway (I-94) in Gurnee. Learn more.
• Investing $108 million in the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88), including roadway resurfacing and local bridge improvements from Illinois Route 251 to U.S. Route 52. Learn more.